Private nonprofit · University

Asbury University

Wilmore, Kentucky · Fringe town

#4 graduation rate in Kentucky
63.4%
Admit rate
$21,401
Avg net price
65%
Graduation rate
$42,368
Median earnings

Asbury University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Wilmore, Kentucky (fringe town setting), enrolling 1,420 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,420 undergradsFringe townAccessible · 63% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold winters

About Wilmore, Kentucky

Wilmore is a home rule-class city in Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States. A post office called "Wilmore" was established in 1877. It was named for John R. Wilmore, a local landowner and former slave owner. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Fringe town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
263 miles
Nearest airport
12 miles to Blue Grass (LEX)

How Asbury University compares

Selectivity63.4%

More selective than 72% · #7 most selective of 26 in Kentucky

Graduation rate65%

Higher than 69% · #4 of 30 in Kentucky

First-year retention83%

Higher than 71%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$42,368

Higher than 18% · #22 of 29 in Kentucky

Average net price$21,401

Cheaper than 44% · #23 cheapest of 29 in Kentucky

Median debt at graduation$24,028

Lower than 45%

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 50%

Undergraduate enrollment1,420

Larger than 47%

Percentiles compare Asbury University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Kentucky.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,731students
  • Undergraduate1,42082%
  • Graduate31118%

Undergraduates by gender

1,420undergrads
  • Women87462%
  • Men54638%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White76%
  • Black3.7%
  • Hispanic6.6%
  • Asian1.7%
  • Other or multiracial12%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,420
Graduate enrollment
311
Student–faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
28%
First-generation students
24%
Students over 25
14%
Median family income
$55,322
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$66,366
Endowment
$78,149,444

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 358 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Kentucky51%
  • Other U.S. states43%
  • International5.9%

A regional draw: about 51% of first-years come from Kentucky, the rest from elsewhere.

6% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
63.4%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$33,640
Room & board
$10,804
Books & supplies
$1,200
Total cost of attendance
$47,459
Average net price
$21,401

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
65%
Graduated on time (4 years)
56%
First-year retention
83%
Transferred to another college
19%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$35,563
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$42,368
Median debt at graduation
$24,028
Students with federal loans
41%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
59%

About 9% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
56%
Low-income (Pell)
50%
First-generation
49%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,120
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
79%
Housing charge (year)
$5,972
Meal plan (year)
$3,644
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
356 (188 men · 168 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (11)

Soccer69
Baseball45
Track and Field (Indoor)40
Track and Field (Outdoor)40
Basketball39
Cross Country25
Swimming24
Volleyball24
Tennis22
Softball17
Golf11

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.9 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
4
Property offenses (2022–2024)
2

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,100 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

2.0reported offenses a year
1.3 violent a year0.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
0.7
Burglary
0.7
Robbery
0.3
Aggravated assault
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$18,455
$30–48k
$18,280
$48–75k
$18,724
$75–110k
$21,296
$110k+
$25,958

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$78,639

$18,724/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$20,257
average award, among those who get one

Asbury University discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $20,257. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 287 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$42,368
Typical debt at graduation
$24,028
Debt vs. one year's pay
57%
Out-earn a HS grad
51%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$39,360
Men
$48,578

Men out-earn women by $9,218 (23%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
86°F
Winter low
27°F
Annual rain
45.9″
Annual snow
14.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.54.9JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dix Dam, KY US station (5.8 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.